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Power unit attachments (the v6) are the same for all cars, but gearbox and stuff are different.
Honestly, Honda should have supplied at least 2 teams, to keep McLaren honest. Teams love blaming the power unit but the truth is, the Honda power unit only has issues once it meets McLarens chassis.
McLaren just points its finger at Honda, but all the track side reports of the McL have been negative, the car is very unstable/twitchy. Part of that can be from the power unit, most experts agree tho, that the Mclaren chassis isnt on the same level as the top guys.
Those engines go through a lot of dyno testing and until the engine met McLarens chassis, Honda thought they had a solid power unit.
A lot of teams have the engine and chassis built in seperate locations but they are usually very close to each other. The long distance between Mclaren and Honda isnt doing them any favors.
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